A year after sitting on the bench watching his team fall to the Celtics in Game 7, Martin will be essential to Miami’s hopes at advancing to the NBA Finals.

The second night of the Miami Heat’s first back-to-back set of the season left Erik Spoelstra’s team with a depleted roster Saturday against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center.

If the average NBA fan didn't know who Miami Heat guard Caleb Martin was before Monday's Eastern Conference final Game 7 against the Boston Celtics, they certainly know now. Especially Celtics fans.

In the 2022 version of the Game 7 between the Heat and Celtics, Caleb Martin didn’t play a single second. Due to a combination of injury and inexperience, Martin could only watch as Jimmy Butler ...

In the 2022 version of the Game 7 between the Heat and Celtics, Caleb Martin didn’t play a single second. Due to a combination of injury and inexperience, Martin could only watch as Jimmy Butler ...